I love suction with my clitoral stimulation, so I was pretty excited to see this toy in the mail. I have to admit, though, that I was pretty disappointed by it.

When I first opened the box, the smell of jelly assaulted my nostrils. I had ordered this toy with the knowledge that it was jelly, but this toy seemed to have a stronger scent than most. I actually had to set it aside in the bathroom with the fan on for a while to let it air out.

Once I felt the odor was tolerable, I took some time to inspect the Golden Bumble|Clitoral pumps: Golden bumble by California Exotic and was a little confused by a few things. There are a few stripes painted on to give the impression of the vibe being a bumblebee, but the paint job was haphazard and even flaked in a few places when I ran my finger over it. Also, there is no seal around the vibe, which could easily let bodily fluids or other gunk between the jelly material and the vibe.

The size of the suction cup itself is pretty good, but the suction is a letdown. Despite the reasonable quality of the suction mechanism (think sphygmomanometer, the blood pressure cuff thing) I was never able to get a good seal or enough suction to really feel it. I finally managed to hold the cup against me with one hand while pumping with the other, and got such light suction that I hardly noticed there was anything. I expect that the suction merely collapsed the cup because of the pliability of jelly. The vibrations, once I could get them turned on by carefully placing the suction bulb on my body and moving my hand verrrrrry slowly to reach the control, were slight at best, and certainly not enough to get me anywhere near climax.

Eventually, I put the toy aside and reached for a much more trusty companion, the Onye|Onye - Discreet massager, and had a wonderful climax. If I were to have a direct line to the Golden Bumble's designer, I'd have several requests for changes:

First, I would make the material slightly stiffer to actually suck on the clit rather than collapsing the cup. Second, I would put a stronger vibe in the toy. Third, I'd find a material other than jelly to avoid the eyewatering smell. Fourth, I wouldn't put a flaky paint job on a toy that's going to get that close to mucous membranes.

In conclusion, I doubt I'll use this toy again. I was definitely disappointed by the quality and performance.